Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21160, Samuel Franks, S.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
86
Franks, Samuel Polly
W. 21160
B.L.Wt. 35849-160-55
Born in Va.
CONTENTS

South Carolina N o 23.901
Samuel Frank, of Laurens Dist. in the State of S. Carolina who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hays in the S. Carolina Troops, time for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 40 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Text"> Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of April 1834 and sent to John Garlington Laurens C. H. S. C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 120.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1/2 S p . " 20.00 $140.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E, Vol. 6 Page 67

South Carolina Laurens District 28.3.80
Wm. G. Frank } Sapphens for Pension
Admit as a private 12 months $40-
John Garlington Esq Laurens Co. S.C.

State of South Carolina } Laurens District }
In the Common Pleas
On this 18 th day of October personally appeared in open court before his Honor Richard Gantt one of the Judges of the court of common pleas now sitting Samuel Frank aged 69 years a resident of Laurens District So. Carolina who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 viz that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as by him stated. that he volunteered in the militia about the year 1781 under Capt. Lewis Duvall, Col. Wilgore in the State of So. Carolina & marched through Spartanburg Union & Laurens District the whole of the upper part of the State & continued to do service between 2 & 3 years - that he was taken prisoner by the Tories in Laurens District & generally treated. - He received no written discharge from the service - He was a resident of Laurens County now Laurens District So. Carolina when he entered the service, & have lived here ever since, He has no documentary evidence of his services. Charles Allen Esqr can testify as to my revolutionary services. - I was born in Charlotte County Virginia, I have a record of my age, I am 69 years of age the 4 th day of last May -
I never received a commission. -
I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. - The Rev d Gabriel Phelps & Rev d Allen are persons acquainted with me in my neighbourhood who can testify as to my character for veracity & good behaviour - I sworn to subscribed the day of year aforesaid. Sam d Frank
John Gantington
clk. L. Doot.

I do here by certify that I saw this applicant Saml. Frank in the service of the United States & that I was with him in service for about the time of one year under the officers set forth in his declaration. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid —
Chas. Allen
John Garlington Clerk L. Dist.
We Gabriel Philips & Charles Allen of Laurens District So. Carolina do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Frank who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about 69 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, that we concur in that opinion sworn to, & subscribed the day & year aforesaid —
Gab l Philips Chas. Allen
John Garlington Clerk L. Dist.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Gabriel Phillips who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the District of Columbia and that Charles Allen who has also signed the same is a resident in the District of Columbia & is a credible person that their statement is entitled to credit.
Richard Gault
I John Garlington clerk of the court of Laurens District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Francis for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this eighteenth day of October 1832
John Garlington clk. L. Dist.

4615 South Carolina Polly Franks, widow of Samuel SC Franks who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of March and sent to
W. R. Harley Laurens, C. H. S. C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 311 Vol. 2
216767

The State of South Carolina Laurens District
On this the twentieth day of January in the year Eighteen Hundred and Forty nine, personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District of Laurens Polly Frankes a resident of the District of Laurens in the State of South Carolina aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed and approved February the 2 d , 1848, "making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the revolution."
That she is the widow of Samuel Frankes, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States.
That she is the identical person who received a certificate of pension, and was pensioned under the acts of Congress passed July 3, 1838, and the 23 d of August 1842, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she has not intermarry but continues the widow of the above mentioned Samuel Frankes.
That she was married to her husband the said Samuel Frankes previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit on the twenty ninth day of June Seventeen hundred and eighty eight, that her said husband Samuel Frankes died the Thirteenth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty five.
She respectfully begs reference to the proceedings on file, under which she was pensioned.
Known to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
M c D onald Watts Judge & Clerk of The Court of Ordinary L. D.
Polly her X Frankes mark

The State of South Carolina } Laurens District } ss.
I W D Watts Judge of the court of Ordinary for Laurens District, which is a court of Record do hereby certify that the above named Polly 2 Frank 2 did this day appear before me in open court, and was sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration, which contains the original proceeding of the said in the matter of the application of the said Polly Frank 2 for a pension. I give then certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Polly Frank 2 and Samuel Frank 2 were lawfully married the twenty ninth day of June An o One Thousand eight hundred and eighty eight, and that the said Samuel Frank 2 died the thirtieth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty five. That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned Samuel Frank 2 . That she is the identical person who received a pension as the widow of the said Samuel Frank 2 , and is a credible person. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the court this twentieth day of January eighteen hundred and forty nine.
W D Watts Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Laurens District
I John Garlington Clerk of the court of Laurens District, certify that W D Watts is Judge of the court of Ordinary as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name, this second day of February in the year 1849.
John Garlington Clerk of the Court for Laurens District

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Wesly Franks, was born In the year of our Lord 1790 March the 27 Allen Franks was Born In the year of our Lord 1791 October the 13 Laurecy Jones Franks Born In the year of our Lord 1795 April 27 Charles Garner Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1794 November 22 th Edny Jones Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1796 August 16 th . Elyan Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1798 December the 7 th J. Marshall Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1800 Decem. the 27 th
DEATHS.
Susan M. Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1802 November 22 Emilia Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1801 August the 15 Matilda Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1801 February 19 Sally Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1809 June the 2 William Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1811 May the 2 Samuel Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1813 January the 5 Billy Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1817 Mar ch the 11 th

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.

216. 767
Act March 3. Oct. 9. /17
Polly Frank, mit. Samuel Frank, mit. /50
Apr 25. 849/8
Versig. war.
Pen? act -
S. b. Feb 48 - 4615
Ad. 1600 ac. f. 29. /56
Bratton.
Rev. Mr.
W. R. Farley Laurens Co. No. S. b.
Vol. 4 - 137

The State of South Carolina Laurens District } ss.
On this third day of October A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Major John Mathew, and for the District aforesaid Polly Franky, aged Eighty nine years a resident of Laurens District in the State of South Carolina who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Samuel Franky deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War. That the particulars of the term of her service, names of Officers, Regiments etc are fully set forth in the Declaration made by her at the time she was pensioned to which she respectfully asks a reference, and also to the Declaration made by herself at the time her name was inscribed on the pension rolls.
She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Franky in the District of Laurens and State of South Carolina on the twenty ninth day of June A.D. One thousand seven hundred and eighty eight by one Silvanus Walker a Magistrate and that her name before her said marriage was Polly Garner; that her husband died in Laurens District South Carolina on the thirtieth day of November A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty five, and that she is now a widow. That no public or private record of the marriage exists. She further declares that she has not made application for bounty lands in the act approved September 28/1850. That she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty lands to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3/1855."
Polly Franky Mark
We Charles G. Franky and William J. Farley Residents of Laurens District in the State of South Carolina, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Polly Franky in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. We further declare that she is the widow of Samuel Franky who died at the time above stated. That the said Polly Franky and Samuel Franky lived together, and cohabited as husband and wife, during the life time of the said husband, and up to the time of his death.
C. G. Franky
W. J. Farley

The foregoing declarations and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person who represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
James C. Hunter Magistrate for Laurens District
The State of South Carolina } Laurens District } S. John Garlington, clerk of the court for Laurens District and State of said do hereby certify that James C. Hunter Esq. is and was at the time of taking the above affidavit, a Magistrate in and for the District of said State of said duly commissioned and sworn and that his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit & that his signature as above is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of office at Laurens Court House this 3 rd day of October A.D. 1853. John Garlington Clerk of the Court for Laurens District
216.767

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Franks , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Mid File 21,160
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Fall 1779 to latter part of 1781 Pri. Lewis Duvall Kilgore, Hays & Cooey taken prisoner by the Tories in Laurens Dist. S.C.  
Battles engaged in, Siege of Ninety Six
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Crawford Co. (changed to Laurens Dist) S.C.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 18, 1832. Ald.
Residence at date of application, Laurens Dist. S.C.
Age at date of application, 69 yrs. of age May 4, 1832. b. in Charlotte Co., Va.
Remarks: He mar. June 29, 1788 Polly Garrison
He died Nov. 30, 1845
& she was still pen. on her appln. spec. Jan'y. 4, 1846, while a res. of Laurens Dist S.C. at 78 yrs. Children: Wesley b. Mch. 27, 1790. Allen b. Oct. 13, 1791. Laurency James b. Apr. 27, 1793. Charles Garney b. Nov. 22, 1794. Edy James b. Aug. 16, 1796. Eliza b. Dec. 7, 1798. J. Marshall b. Dec. 22, 1800. Susan m. + Nov. 22, 1802. Emila b. Aug. 16, 1804. Matilda b. Feb. 19, 1807. Sally b. June 2, 1809. William b. May 2, 1811. Samuel b. Jan'y. 6, 1813. + Polly b. Mch. 11, 1817.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21160
Polly Franks Wid of Samuel Franks Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol. 01 , Page 255
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912 Aug. 13. History to Miss Nannie Hudgins &

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South Carolina
Polly Franks — widow of Samuel Franks
Rep n
who was a Private —
in the S.C. Troops —
Husb? died 30 Nov r 1845.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844.
30 th November 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Nov r 1846. and sent to
W. R. Farley, Esq. Laurens C. H. S. C.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2 Page 165

35. 849
Ms. A. 1. 1. 1

V Polly Franks
S.C.
Letter to McFarley 28 th Apr 46
" same, July 24, 1846.
" " Sept. 14, 1846.
Act 7 th July 1838.

Samuel Frank. S.C. act 7 June 1832 $40 00
To what time was he last paid
Pension Office Nov. 13 th 1846
Dec. 30 th Nov. 1845 Paid to his death J. B. B.

To the Commissioner of Pensions Sir:
Please forward to me at Laurens C.H. S.C. Carolina, when granted, the land warrants of Polly Frank, and Clarissa H. Downs. Respectfully W. J. V. Parley

South Carolina Laurens District
} Before me W
W. R. Farley a Magistrate in and for the District aforesaid personally appeared Charles Allen and being sworn as the law directs makes oath that Polly Farley the applicant for a pension in right of the services of her deceased husband Samuel Farley is the Sister of deponent's Wife, was living in his family at the time she was married to the said Samuel Farley, and was married at his house - That the said Samuel and Polly Farley settled in the immediate neighbourhood near his deponent where they continued to live to the death of the husband, and where she is still living - This deponent was in service with the said Samuel Farley, and thinks he was examined as a witness to prove his Revolutionary service, which he presumes is on file in office - Sworn to and subscribed before me This 23 rd day of May 1846 - Chas. Allen W. R. Farley U.S. L. H.

South Carolina Laurens District
I W R Farley a Magistrate in and for said District, do hereby certify that Charles Allen did this day appear before me and was sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit given under my hand this 25 th day of May 1846. W. R. Farley M. C. H.
I John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Laurens District, certify that W R Farley is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, & subscribed my name this 25 th day of May - in the year 1846.
John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Laurens District

South Carolina Laurens District
Before me W R
Parley a Magistrate in and for said District personally appeared Charles Allen and being sworn says that Polly Garner who intermarried with Samuel 2 Franks, lived in the House of deponent in the years 1786-1787 & 1788 up to the time she was married to the said Samuel Franks as before stated by him, that she settled near this deponent where she has resided to the present date - This deponent is able to give the dates of the particular years that Polly Garner now Polly Franks lived in his family, and also the date of her marriage, by reference to his family record which contains the dates of the Birth of his children, and that it comes within his recollection, that he had but one child when she came to live with him, and that there were two others born during the time she resided at the House of this deponent. Sworn to and subscribed
Chas Allen
before me this 26 th day of October 1846
W. R. Parley
M. Le. D

South Carolina Lancaster District } I W R Farley a Magistrate in and for said District do hereby certify that Charles Allen did this day appear before me and was sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit. I also certify that the said Charles Allen is a credible person. Given under my hand this 26 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six - W. R. Farley U.S.M.
South Carolina Lancaster District } Before me W R Farley a Magistrate in and for said District personally appeared Charles G. Stranahan and being sworn says that the family record herunto attached is a true copy from the Original Record - That the record of the Births of the four first named persons is in the hand writing of Samuel Stranahan dec d the Husband of Polly Stranahan that the remaining part of the record is in the hand writing of deponent - That this transcript was made from the Original Record twenty years ago or before the year eighteen hundred and twenty six - That the original record at the time it was copied was so much worn that it was deemed necessary to make this copy - This deponent further declares that he is the

Administrator of the Estate of Samuel Franklin decd. and has charge of all the Bibles papers and writings belonging to the same, and that the original family record of which the annexed is a copy was either destroyed after being copied as being no longer of use, or it has been lost or mislaid so that it cannot now be found - But thinks it was thrown away as useless - This deponent also swears that the record which is herewith annexed contains the days and years of the Births of the children of Samuel Franklin decd. and his wife Polly Franklin now his widow - Given to and subscribed this 29 th day of October 1846. Charles G. Franklin W. R. Parley M. L. H.
South Carolina Laurens District } I W. R. Parley a Magistrate in and for said District do hereby certify that Charles G. Franklin did this day appear before me and was sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit - I also certify that Charles G. Franklin is a credible person - Given under my hand this 29 th day of October 1846 - W. R. Parley M. L. H.

I John Garington Clerk of the Court of Laurens District do hereby certify that W. R. Parley is a Magistrate as a fore and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 29 th day of October in the year 1846.
John Garington Clerk of the Court of Laurens District

South Carolina Laurens District
Be it known that before me W. R. Farley a Magistrate in and for the District of Laurens, and duly authorized by the laws of the State to administer oaths personally appeared Charles Allen of said District and being sworn as the law directs makes oath that he is well acquainted with Polly Frank of Laurens District, that she is the widow of Samuel Frank a revolutionary pensioner that the said Polly Frank and Samuel Frank were lawfully married in the month of June Seventeen hundred and and eighty eight some where about the last of the month - that they were married at the House of this deponent, some hard lines or resides in the Neighbourhood from the date of their marriage to the death of the said Samuel Frank, as his bond and wife - This deponent knows that the aforesaid Samuel Frank was a revolutionary soldier, and was examined as a witness for him on his application for a pension, and respectfully begs reference to his evidence then furnished in proof of the amount of service performed by the said Samuel Frank Chas. Allen
Sworn to and subscribed This 24 th day of January 1846, before me W. R. Farley U. S. M.

South Carolina Laurens District
Before me W. R. Farley a Magistrate in and for said District personally appeared Susannah Allen, and being sworn as the law directs, makes oath that she is acquainted with Polly Franks of Laurens District S. Carolina, that she is the widow of Samuel Franks late of said District. That the said Polly Franks and Samuel Franks were lawfully mar- ried in the month of June Seventeen hundred and eighty eight. That she was present at the marriage, that the parties were married at the residence of her husband Charles Allen. That the said Samuel Franks and Polly Franks continued to live together as husband and wife, from the date of the marriage, to the death of the said Samuel Franks, and resides in the neighbourhood where this deponent then lived, and has continued to live to the present date.
Susannah Allen her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me Jan. 24 1846 W. R. Farley U. S. M.
South Carolina Laurens District
Be it known that on the 24 th day of January 1846, before the subscriber a Magistrate in and for said District, personally appeared Charles Allen and Susannah Allen above named.

and were sworn to and subscribed respectively (the one by writing his name, the other by making her mark), the foregoing affidavits. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 27 th day of January Eighteen hundred and forty six. I also certify that Charles Allen & Susanah Allen W. R. Farley are credible persons. M. L. H.
I John Garlington Clerk of the court of Common Pleas District, certify that W. R. Farley is a Magistrate as aforesaid, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 27 th day of January in the year 1846. John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Common Pleas District

12,504 (344)
As Feb 2, 1846.
Polly Franks S.C.
Act 7. July 1838
Marnid 1788
Rejected husband died 30 Novem 1845
adm o act 17 June 44
12mo per $40 00 per Ann
W. R. Farley Esq Laurens Co. S.C.

I John Gadhington Clerk of the court of Laurens District certify that W m De Witt is Judge of the court of Ordinary as above that it is a court of record and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 27 th day of January
in the year 1846 John Gadhington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Laurens District

South Carolina Laurens District
Before me W. R. Farley
a Magistrate in and for said District personally appeared Nohemiah Frank and being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Mrs Polly Frank the widow of Samuel Frank, that the said Polly Frank & Samuel Frank were living together as husband & wife in the year Seven hundred and ninety one, and continued to live together as such until the year 1846 when the said Samuel Frank died - That Polly Frank has not intermarried but continues the widow of the said Samuel Frank, that his deponent lived in the immediate neighbourhood of the parties in the year 1791 and has continued to live there to the present date - that he is unable to fix the precise date by reference to his family records -
Nohemiah Frank
Sworn before me
W. R. Farley M. C. C.
South Carolina Laurens District
I W. R. Farley a Magistrate
in and for said District do hereby certify that Nohemiah Frank did this day appear before me & was sworn to subscribe the foregoing affidavit - and that the said Nohemiah Frank is a credible & respectable person - Given under my hand this 3 rd day of August 1846.
W. R. Farley M. C. C.

South Carolina Laurens District } Before me W R Farley a Magistrate in and for said District person- ally appeared Allen Barksdale and being duly sworn says that he is acquaint- -ed with Mrs Polly Frank, the widow of Samuel Frank - that he lived in the immediate neighborhood of Samuel Frank & Polly his wife, and knows that they were living together as Husband & Wife fifty five years ago; and continued to live together as such, until the year 1845 when the said Samuel Frank died - Given to before me Allen Barksdale this 31 st day of August 1846 W. R. Farley M.L.C.
South Carolina Laurens District } I W R Farley a Magistrate in and for said District do hereby certify that Allen Barksdale and this day appeared before me and was sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit - I further certify that the said Allen Barksdale is a credible & respectable person - Given under my hand this 31 st day of August 1846. W. R. Farley M.L.C.

The State of South Carolina } Laurens District } I John Gadsington clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas in and for the District of Laurens aforesaid do hereby certify that W. B. Farley is an acting magistrate in and for the District and state aforesaid, that the signature purporting to be his is genuine, that all due faith and credit are & ought to be given to his official acts & attestations as such
Given under my hand and seal of office at Laurens Court House this the fifth day of August A. D. 1846
John Gadsington Clerk P. & S. Laurens Dist.

100- The State of South Carolina Laurens District
I John Garlington, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District of Laurens, do hereby certify, that William R. Parley Esq. (before whom the applicant Laurens Brants, made the foregoing affidavit) is an acting justice of the peace for the aforesaid district & that all due faith & credit ought to be given to his official acts as such —
Given under my hand and the Seal of my Office at Laurens Ct. House this 12 th day of November Anno Domini 1833
John Garlington
Clk. Laurens Dist. S.C.

South Carolina Laurens District
I, John Galingston, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said district, do hereby certify that William R. Gaily Esq. (before whom the deponent said Frank was sworn on the 11 th March 1834) was & is an acting justice of the Peace for the aforesaid district & that his acts as such are entitled to due credit & credit
Given under my hand & seal of office at Laurens S.C. this 11 th Day of March 1834.
John Galingston
C.C.P. Laurens Dist. S.C.

Aug 27 1846
Order to com Falls Church
20
Col J. G. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Leamington C. B. Augt 18, 1846
Col. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
I herewith forward further proof of the marriage of Polly Thompson & David Thompson - The witnesses are personally known to our representative in Congress, the Hon. R. F. Simpson, who will give a certificate of their character and respectability as required. Such proof as is now furnished the department, can be made by other persons residing in the neighbourhood if deemed necessary.
I am Very respectfully Your Hbld Servt. W. R. Hasley

103 30 Mar 8, 1844 J. M. [unclear] John [unclear] D. C.
Col. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Customs Washington City D. C.

Lawrence C. H. of Caroline October 29, 1846.
Rev. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
I herewith forward further evidence in the case of Mrs. Polly Frank.
I am very respectfully Your obedt. Servt. W. B. Barley

Comptroller Genl's office.
Columbia So. Ca. May 21 st 1846.
Book S, } Indent 478 } Issued 17 th June 1785 to Mr. Samuel Frank for Thirty Two Pounds 17 S 1 1/2 D Sterling for Duty done in the mil- -itia as pr. account audited.
Prim. £32:17:1 1/2 D Am d int r £2:5:11 D.
Book S, } Samuel Frank (in the account Samuel Frank) Account 478 } For militia duty as private since the reduction of Charleston pr. Col. Anderson's Return. Sterling £32:17:1 1/2 D.
Book W, } Indent 596, } Issued the 15 th July 1785 to Samuel Franks for One pound 15 S 8 1/2 D Sterling for militia Duty pr. account audited.
Prim. £1:15:8 1/2 D Int r £0:2:5 D.
Book W, } Samuel Franks Account 596. } For militia duty as priv- -ate since the Reduction of Charleston pr. Col. Anderson's Return. Sterling £1:15:8 1/2 D.
I certify the above to be a true copy from the Records in this office
For Comptroller Genl.
J. Aug. Black

216.767 Polly Frank 30- 30-849-1608 Aug 1/56
Mr Burke
E. M. M. Aug 8/56

Lawrence C. H. V. C. July 23 1836
To the Commissioner of Pensions Sir:
Please inform me what has been done in relation to the claim of Polly Franklin No 216767 for bounty land under the act of March 3 rd 1833.
Your obedient servant
W. D. Starley

1860 d. 10 Fm J. L.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

James A. H. A. C. July 2, 1849
Col. A. H. Emory, Com. on Mission of Foreign.
Sir, I thank you for the appreciation of my labors for a former. I am very unspokeable your aff. Servt W. B. Chaplin

ser 23 90
L. Edwards miprisoner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Lawrence C. H. S. B. May 25, 1846.
Col. J. L. Edward
Sir,
I herewith forward further evidence in the case of Mr. Dolly Frank,
I am very respectfully your ob st . serv t .
W. R. Farley

3
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
L. B. C.

Laurens C. H. S. Carolina
Jany 27 1846.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I herewith enclose the declaration and evidence of Mrs. Dolly Frank, on an application for a pension.
Respectfully, your obedt Servt
W. R. Farley
St
"W. R. Farley"

State of South Carolina Laurens District 3 Appellant to Franklin County
The Appellant states that he volunteered - the fall of 1779 in Laurens District S.C. under Capt. Lewis Duvall, Col. Willoughby and Genl. Pickens, that he was marched to Broad River in North Carolina & remained there some time, and was marched back through the upper part of South Carolina and down to Ninety Six, and that he performed at least six months service and received no discharge, that he did not return home but entered service again and was commanded by Capt. Duvall, Col. Willoughby and a part of the time by Col. Hays, & that that he was marched through Abbeville, Laurens, and Greenville and was stationed on the North Carolina line and performed service at least six months - Received no written discharge. - That his other services were performed under the above named officers and a part of the time under Genl. Greene - and in the State of South Carolina - Not being engaged in service only at such time as emergency required, whereby the country was invaded by the British, or inroads made by the Tories, and that at all other times he was engaged at work at home. -
South Carolina 5 Personally appeared Laurens Laurens District 3 Frank, before me and being duly sworn on the Law directs on his oath says that the above amendment is correct and true. -
Sworn to before me Samuel Franklin March 5 th 1834
W. R. Farlow Clerk

State of South Carolina } Amendment of Land Laurens District } by Frank R. Declaration -
The applicant states that he volunteered in the fall of 1779 (and not in 1781 as stated in his original Declaration) under Capt. Lewis Duvall, Col. Tulgorn & Genl. Pickens - that he was in actual service until the latter part of the year 1781 part of which time he was commanded by Col. Hays, Col. Casey and Genl. Green - That his services were performed in the upper part of South Carolina in Laurens, Abbeville, Union, Richland, Spartanburg lower on the North Carolina line - That he was at the Siege at Ninety Six - That the country was ravaged and plundered by both British & Tories at that time, & that there were no Republicans engaged in agriculture or any civil pursuit - That he performed an actual continuous service for at least eighteen months - That he was engaged in occasional service for one year in securing the country of the Tories, but was a part of that time engaged at home in making a crop -
South Carolina } Personally appeared Samuel Laurens District } by Frank R. before me who being duly sworn, says that the above amendment to his original Declaration is correct & true -
Sworn to before me Nov. 29 th 1833 W. W. Farley J. P.
Samuel Frank R.

State of South Carolina } ss. Laurens District }
On this the twenty fourth day of January Eighteen Hundred and forty six personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District of Laurens Polly Frank, a resident of the State of South Carolina in the District of Laurens aged Seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" and the acts of Congress passed the 23 d of August 1842, the 3 rd of March 1843, and 17 th June 1844 concerning the pensions of certain widows.
That she is the widow of Samuel Frank who was a private in the War of the Revolution That she knows nothing of her own knowledge of the services performed by her deceased husband - and respectfully asks referred to the declaration made by him on his application for a pension That she has in her possession his certificate under which he drew a pension, it is dated the 19 th day of April 1834, number 23,901 entitling him to Forty Dollars per annum. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Frank on the twenty ninth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight, That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Frank,

1 died on the thirtieth day of November last Eight- een Hundreds and forty five; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundreds and ninety four being at the time above dated. I own to and subscribe on the day and year above written before - that there is no records of the marriage. Polly her  X Marks marks
W. D. Watts
26. Oct. 1890
I W m H e Watts Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Laurens District which is a Court of Records, do hereby certify that the above named Polly Hawks since this day appears before me in Open Court and was sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration which contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the said Polly Hawks for a pension. I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Polly Hawks and Samuel Hawks were lawfully married in the month of June Seventeen hundred and eighty eight. That the said Samuel Hawks died the thirtieth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty five; and that she is still a widow. That the said Polly Hawks is a credible person. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court this 24 th day of Jan y 1846 — W m H e Watts
W. D. South
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